Health and Support

Based in Keele, but with outreach in Congleton, you can get involved and support Caudwell Children in many ways. You could do a fundraiser, volunteer, complete a challenge, donate or join us in a corporate partnership.

Adullam Homes Housing Association is a specialist provider of quality housing and recovery services. Congleton Substance Recovery team offers high quality temporary accommodation, for adults from 16+ who are in recovery from addiction. We provide Tenancy Support and training, helping provide our tenants the tools to manage future tenancies when they are ready to move on.

We take referrals from many sources, people can self refer and do not need a local connection

We offer 121 Counselling or group counselling, practical support e.g. help with benefits, debt, form filling, workshops and drop-ins. Are things changing within your family – loss of a loved one, divorce, poor mental health, feeling alone, substance abuse. Don’t struggle alone.

Support at Home Service to support people for a short period of time – our friendly caring team provide free, confidential, emotional and practical support to people over 18 in the Cheshire East area (up to 2 weeks).

Mobility Aids – Service loans out wheelchairs and other equipment on a short term basis

We provide information and advice on a range of issues including; benefits, debt, housing, employment, family and consumer. Advice available via telephone, email or face to face.

Congleton Town Council and partners are working together to offer warm friendly spaces for residents impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. A ‘Congleton Cares’ activity leaflet has been produced featuring a timetable of activities taking place daily, weekly, fortnightly or some on a monthly basis. The leaflet also lists places of support which provide a warm welcome, advice, and comfort. The free leaflet is available from Congleton Information Centre, Congleton Library and Congleton Museum. It can be viewed online via the link below:

An opportunity for anyone affected by Parkinson’s to come along to a monthly get together in the upstairs area of the Chappell Centre (with lift access).

The meetings are very informal and you can stay for as little or as long as you’d like. Meetings are held from 10.30am to 12 noon.

Drinks and (delicious!) cakes can be purchased from the cafe and they will be served to you upstairs.

Free to attend, just buy your own refreshments.

Monthly on the first Friday From 10:30 until 12:00

Congleton Street Pastors – Street Pastors and Prayer Pastors are volunteers from local churches who have a genuine concern for the community.   Street Pastors main role is to care, listen and offer practical help usually from 9pm Saturday to 1am Sunday.

CTN is a registered charity and offers a free weekly service of audio USB sticks, recorded and produced by volunteers. The sticks are posted to people who struggle to read the Congleton Chronicle, Bear Necessities and other local publications, keeping those with visual impairments in touch with the local community. Free loan of a listening device if required.

Congleton VIP Club, is a social group for adults affected by sight loss. Come along to our friendly group to meet others affected by sight loss, for fun, information and a chat. Our programme of activities includes games, talks, quizzes and occasional outings. There is a small charge which includes a light tea. Meets alternate Wednesdays 2pm–4pm, New Life Community Centre

Dementia Friendly Congleton is a dynamic forward facing project intended to enhance the understanding of the general public and encourage and support those living with dementia, their carers and their families. It has two main thrusts:

1. Community Awareness to educate and inform the community on what the dementia is, what living with dementia is like and what we as a community, can do to make our town Dementia friendly
2. The provision of group sessions. We also have sessions running for people living with dementia at several places across Congleton to help alleviate the isolation and loneliness which is often the experience of people living with dementia and their careers.

Volunteers always needed to support events and train as Dementia Friends’ Ambassador to run the awareness sessions.

Diabetic Friends Group brings together people whose lives are effected by diabetes and is a chance to share experiences and support one another. Meetings can offer valuable support from friendly, highly experienced personnel and talks by professional specialists. The group is affiliated to Diabetes UK and sponsored by Congleton Lions Club. No membership or joining fees. Bi monthly meetings 7.30 St Mary’s, West Road

We provide a range of services to empower disabled people, those with long term health conditions, vulnerable adults and carers to improve their lives and wellbeing. Services include; Free, confidential information and advice,

Advice on welfare rights and form filling, Computer courses, Computer drop in with adaptive technology. Support into employment, Wheelchair Loans, RADAR keys, volunteering opportunities

East Cheshire Eye Society is an independent Charity, established in 1877. East Cheshire Eye Society provides information, advice and support for people affected by visual impairments. Friendly fortnightly Congleton Support Group

All Saints Church Congleton host an 8 week ladies wellbeing course covering different aspects of wellbeing, adapted to the needs of the group. We offer the opportunity to discuss different issues of wellbeing and learn more about managing our own wellbeing, in a safe and friendly environment. Upstairs in the Chappell Centre. Lift available. Refreshments provided.

All ladies are very welcome and during the 8 weeks the sessions will include, small group discussions, time to reflect, short video clips, relaxation to music and refreshments.

The sessions are held in the Chappell Centre upper room on a Wednesday mornings 10.30am to 12.00pm

For further information give us a call or send an email

Volunteer Responders is a flexible volunteering programme supporting adult social care and the NHS in England. This programme is built on a digital platform and links an available pool of volunteers to local live tasks through the Good SAM app. It’s a quick and simple process to book a volunteer and you can sign up as a referrer in moments.

Whilst supporting all women and children from all walks of life; we aim to provide culturally sensitive support for women and children of an ethnic minority background in East Cheshire, particularly in the Macclesfield area.  We have a passion for providing holistic support to all women in this area and for ensuring that culture, language and immigration status aren’t a barrier to accessing support, such as, counselling, education, training, health and wellbeing, or to having their basic needs met.

Ruby’s Fund is a fully inclusive sensory centre and social cafe for all children and young people, especially those with disabilities and additional needs.

The centre has: a café, disabled changing room with hoist, sensory room and a new bespoke softplay area

And now we have a Mobile Sensory Bus Service.

The Centre offers: events, activities, recreational relaxation, educational activities, friendship and fun.

SWaNS -CIC Supporting Wellbeing & Nurturing Strength

Counselling services to adults, young people, and children. Face to face and remote delivery working with schools and local charities.

Child Contact Centres provide a safe neutral place for children to meet the mother or father who no longer lives at home with them.

Attendance is strictly by appointment only. We are an affiliated member of the National Association of Child Contact Centres and we

are run weekly by a team of trained volunteers managed by a Team Leader. There is a Centre Coordinator who is responsible for the overall running of the centre.